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Inclusive Foundations: How Fostering Inclusion Moves Diversity & Equity Forward in Classrooms

By Community Engagement

Children with disabilities may have a difficult time when they start to recognize the ways in which they are different from their peers. These differences may become more noticeable to a child when they enter a new setting, such as entering preschool, moving to the general education classroom, or entering middle school. Additionally, it is even more difficult when the child does not see or hear themselves reflected in that setting’s materials or environment. Teachers at all grade levels can support inclusion by using several strategies related to representation suggested by Yu and colleagues (2016).

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3d rendering of a pink piggy bank stands in front view with a faucet leaking dollar bills attached to its side. Source of income. Spend all savings. Loss of emergency budget.

Understanding the Cost of Convenience

By Health and Well-Being

Our society moves at a fast pace. Most any purchase is available at the push of a button, making delayed gratification a concept of the past. Do you want groceries or merchandise now? No problem. Are you hungry, but don’t have time to get takeout? Don’t worry, it can be conveniently delivered. The question is… what does all this convenience really cost?

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Nurturing Leaders: Cultivating Leadership Skills in Children

By Community Engagement

All students, including those who are young or have disabilities, can engage in leadership activities, beginning in early childhood. Qualities such as determination, passion, and accountability may not come easily to all children. Therefore, it is necessary for teachers to intentionally plan for leadership opportunities, label students’ leadership strengths, and scaffold each child’s leadership ability.  

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Spouses and Stressors of Military Life

By Military Service and Family Life

While reflecting and processing my feelings about how my fiance’s employment changes would impact our lives, I thought of the lives of our military families. The fear of the unknown and the looming stress of potentially managing daily life alone is felt by many spouses/partners of service members. They each hold unique experiences and daily lives that deviate from the expected norms of a 9 to 5.

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Why Nature May Be the Best Medicine

By Health and Well-Being
Written by Debra Kellstedt, DrPH, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service What if there was a medication that could reduce your blood pressure, help you feel more focused, and increase your physical activity—all at the same time? Doctors would be prescribing it right and left. Indeed,...
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Cyberbullying Safety for Kids and Teens

By Health and Well-Being

Online areas share the hazards of being places where bullying behaviors from peers can happen. Although traditional bullying behaviors encompass physical threats and harm, cyberbullying behaviors share many of the same instances of harm that take place. Cyberbullying is defined as the use of electronic communication to bully someone, typically by sending intimidating or threatening messages (American Psychological Association, 2022). Being a victim of cyberbullying also has long lasting effects for kids and teens, especially when the bullying behavior takes place over a long period of time. Cyberbullying leads to anxiety and depression, and in severe cases, lead to self harm and even suicide.

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